Scrum.org
MARCH 14, 2023
What is the Sprint Retrospective? In this video, I will provide an explanation of the Sprint Retrospective, including its definition in the Scrum Guide. I will cover the purpose of conducting a Sprint Retrospective, who should attend, and its significance. In a hurry? Read the transcript.
International Institute for Learning
MARCH 15, 2023
By Dave McKeown We’re coming to the end of Q1, and whether or not you’ve stuck to those lofty strategic priorities for the quarter, you’re likely back in the weeds, fighting the day-to-day emergencies, and solving the next crisis that pings on your phone. Your team has a problem, you tell them the answer. Somebody screws up, you fix it.
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Online PM Courses
MARCH 12, 2023
The Stage Gate Process has the potential to transform your project management, deliver more successful projects, and make you a better project manager. The post How the Stage Gate Process Will Make You a Better Project Manager appeared first on OnlinePMCourses.
Scrum.org
MARCH 15, 2023
I started my product manager career in the Pharmaceutical Industry 20 years ago. It was all about product development, clinical trials, long lead times to market, developing modelling for regulatory approval, intense competition to bring new drugs to market, market research, vision and strategy and business forecasting. When I first moved into the IT industry 15 years ago, there wasn't a product manager role and product management wasn't well understood, it was all about projects.
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ProjectManager.com
MARCH 14, 2023
It’s a cliche to say nothing is constant but change, but cliches grow from truths. Project managers understand this and work hard to create change management plans that ensure their projects run smoothly. Project management software helps, too, but if you’re not ready to upgrade, we have some free change management templates that can help you manage change.
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The Strategic Project Manager
MARCH 13, 2023
This post explores the nuances of writing a business case. It dives into the elements of a business case: identifying a problem or opportunity analyzing ways to solve the problem or seize the opportunity choosing the best option (or choosing to walk away) developing an implementation approach It proves a solid template and associated resources for building a business case and initial plan.
ProjectManager.com
MARCH 15, 2023
Construction is a field with a lot of disciplines. After all, it takes a lot of different craftsmen, engineers and more to assemble a building, bridge or any safe and integral structure. Every process is important to construction project management, especially construction engineering. But what is construction engineering and is it the same as civil engineering?
Musings on Project Management
MARCH 13, 2023
Working on your project staffing plan?Looking at resumes for positions to fill?That may be "old school"How so?Psycho dramaMore and more, PMOs are realizing that there's a psychological divide among those suited to remote work and those suited for in-house work. For some, remote work is 'lonely' and for others it's inspiring.
PM Times
MARCH 14, 2023
An important part of managing any project is being able to break the project down into its component parts. A good project manager and project team need to know and fully understand what a project is intended to do in order to plan and develop the details of the project deliverables. Project deliverables, according to […] The post Integrating User Stories in Project Planning & Deliverable Development appeared first on Project Management Articles, Webinars, Templates and Jobs.
Speaker: Ketan Jahagirdar - Sopheon’s Director of Product Management
Empower yourself as a project manager with insights that directly influence the financial landscape and strategic direction of your organization! Join us for a deep dive into the world of financial strategy, as we dissect key metrics that drive CFOs and business leaders’ investment decisions. This session will equip you with the necessary tools to craft compelling business cases as well as a comprehensive understanding of the crucial distinction between capital expenditure and operational expend
Scrum.org
MARCH 16, 2023
Some time ago, I had an interesting conversation with an Agile Coach from a large car manufacturer in Germany. As an Agile Coach, he’s responsible for about 50 Scrum Masters. Not in a hierarchical way, but more as a servant leader. For about one hour we talked about how to be a servant leader for such a group of Scrum Masters. What are ways to lead, inspire, and guide them?
Zen Project Management
MARCH 11, 2023
The last couple posts have focused on teams, but I haven't addressed a basic question; What is a Team? I ran cross-country in college, so I was on the team, but was it really a team? On days we had meets, it was really everyone for themselves out their on the course. Once we left the starting line, I would see little of my other teammates until we all finished the race.
Resource Guru
MARCH 16, 2023
If you’re new to project management, it’s likely that you’ve come across roles and titles that sound very similar. Between project leads, project owners , project managers , and aaalll the other roles on the list, we know—it’s easy to get confused. So let’s get some clarity once and for all. In this article, we’ll take you through the definition of a project lead , clarify the difference between a project lead and a project manager , and outline the responsibilities and skills of a project lea
Teamweek
MARCH 15, 2023
71% of US hiring managers believe that social media screening is a good way to filter out quality candidates, and the practice is now commonplace. Many hiring teams will look at what candidates post on their social media accounts to get a more in-depth look. But, and it’s a big but , there are growing legal and ethical concerns , from how it relates to the protection of peoples’ personal information to practices of non-discrimination.
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You’ve read the PMBOK® Guide several times, taken the certification exam for project managers, passed, and you are now a PMP®. So why do you keep making rookie mistakes? This whitepaper shows 20 of the most common mistakes that young or inexperienced project managers make, issues that can cost significant time and money. It's a good starting point for understanding how and why many PMs get themsleves into trouble, and provides guidance on the types of issues that PMs need to understand.
Scrum.org
MARCH 14, 2023
Agile Fluency® Model is a fantastic model. We just love it. With this model, you start seeing your journey as a series of paradigm shifts and stages toward higher fluency in Agile: The Agile Fluency model has been as an inspiration for us, when we were designing Org Topologies. So, no surprise, there are some similarities. The axes of Org Topologies are two kinds of fluency – in delivering and learning value, along which different organizational archetypes can be mapped in the boxes.
Productivity Land
MARCH 13, 2023
If you’re like most people, the answer is… never. Texting is now a way of everyday life for the majority of people. In fact, 98% of text messages are read. And that’s why a text alert system is a valuable tool you should consider using to boost your business’s productivity. So how exactly does a text alert system work, and how can it help make your business more productive?
Planio
MARCH 13, 2023
No project happens in a vacuum. Instead, they require input, oversight, and support from various stakeholders to keep the wheels turning. That’s why over 90% of organizations large and small rely on project status reporting for sharing progress. But just using project status reports isn’t enough. For many project managers, the process of communicating progress has become an annoying weekly task.
WorkOtter
MARCH 11, 2023
Most project managers manage a multitude of projects simultaneously. It is important to have tools that help you stay organized and effectively allocate company resources. A project resource plan is a crucial element in any project management process. What is a resource plan? Project resource plans outline the resources required to complete the project successfully, including people, materials, and equipment.
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Scrum.org
MARCH 11, 2023
Why do we build unnecessary products? Why do we deliver poor quality? Why are we most often too late? Why are most products more expensive than expected? From a bigger perspective these are all different risks. Technical risks or business risks or risks in general. What I’ve found interesting is how we deal with risks. Do we try to analyze more? Or should we try to communicate better?
LiquidPlanner
MARCH 15, 2023
Beginning with a sketch on the back of a napkin in 2008 to the bold reimagining released in 2021, LiquidPlanner has a 15-year legacy helping teams maximize productivity, balance workload, and plan with confidence. Customers throughout the world rely on our predictive scheduling and real-time insights to guide decisions, navigate change and manage uncertainty.
nTask
MARCH 12, 2023
What is Wekan? Wekan is an open-source kanban board. It was created to provide a collaborative tool for agile and Scrum development teams, as well as regular users who want to manage tasks simply.
WorkOtter
MARCH 17, 2023
Almost 20% of US businesses fail within the first two years. With the right strategies in place, though, you can avoid this. In order for your company to be successful, you will need to have a comprehensive understanding of how to manage resources. To achieve this, researching resource management best practices is essential. We’ve put together a brief guide full of tips in managing resources effectively.
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This large intercity transportation company for people and freight employs 100+ IT employees and contractors across North America and Europe and spends $10MM annually for approximately 50 inflight projects. The company needed the right financial tools to budget for innovation initiatives and real-time information on spending and forecasting. This transportation company turned to Acclaim Projects by Sopheon to help deliver projects on time and within budget.
Scrum.org
MARCH 14, 2023
This post continues my ongoing series revisiting the principles behind the Agile Manifesto. This time we are focussing on the following Agile principle – “At regular intervals, the team reflects on how to become more effective, then tunes and adjust its behavior accordingly.” Pausing regularly to do this seems like common sense. But it was a surprisingly rare practice in most organisations I encountered before Scrum & Agile became more widespread.
Productivity Land
MARCH 14, 2023
In today’s fast-paced world, productivity has become the holy grail of success. We are constantly looking for ways to do more in less time, and to squeeze every ounce of productivity out of ourselves and our employees. We’re expected to work harder, faster, and better than ever before with tight deadlines, meetings, and endless to-do lists.
Leading Agile
MARCH 15, 2023
Companies that adopt Agile never do it just for the sake of adopting Agile. Usually, they assume it will benefit them, and maybe they’re clear upfront on what that benefit is; maybe they aren’t. They do know that Waterfall wasn’t working, so Agile will fix those problems, right? They think if they do the “Agile stuff,” they will make quicker progress to achieve their goals.
Binfire
MARCH 17, 2023
An eCommerce marketplace is a platform that connects buyers and sellers. The marketplace model has grown in popularity for two reasons: It allows companies to tap into new markets outside of their traditional reach and reduces some costs associated with operating an online store. However, running an eCommerce marketplace involves more than just setting up a platform for others to sell on; online marketplace metrics matter if you want to stay ahead of the competition.
Speaker: Ketan Jahagirdar - Sopheon’s Director of Product Management
70% of most digital transformation projects fail. Learn how you can quickly improve that success rate. To be successful, digital transformation involves the strategic application of digitalization to improve a business’ entire system of production, procurement, sales, operations, human resources, and financial management. In short, to basically transform the way a company makes money and delivers value to customers.
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